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The difficulty resides in how, practically further prayerful study of scripture and psycho-
speaking, to transform consciences, in wisdom logical research is likely to be profitable for a)
and in truth. While Johnson acknowledges that further clarifying and operationalizing Chri-
this is only possible through the power and stian conscience and associated developmen-
work of Christ and the Spirit, the example of tal processes, in both spiritual and observable
Paul’s pastoral instruction for addressing weak terms, and for b) developing practical strategies
consciences in human interactions is illustrative for restoring the conscience, to the edification
of the complexity inherent in restoring disorde- of individual souls as well as the local and ca-
red consciences. However, it seems to me that tholic church, to God’s glory.
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